[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

            By Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2930.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foerign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2931.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution relating to 
     the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, 
     imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the 
     common defense and general welfare of the United States.
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 2932.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 2933.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 2934.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 2935.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.

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